Patents by Inventor Weihua QIAO

Weihua QIAO has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 12238587
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. Third party charging may be performed to provide services for a wireless device. One or more policies may be determined for the wireless device based on charging information.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 25, 2025
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard
  • Publication number: 20250063326
    Abstract: An entity in a wireless communication network may request information regarding a wireless device location. Positioning measurement(s) by a base station may be used for determining the wireless device location. Wireless device location information, based on the positioning measurement(s), may be communicated to a network device, via a user plane transmission, to indicate the location of the wireless device with improved accuracy.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 4, 2024
    Publication date: February 20, 2025
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Jinsook Ryu, Peyman Talebi Fard, Taehun Kim
  • Patent number: 12231949
    Abstract: A session management function (SMF) receives, from a wireless device, an indication that an always-on packet data unit (PDU) session is requested. The SMF determines to establish the PDU session as an always-on PDU session based on: the indication that the always-on PDU session is requested; and the PDU session being for an ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC) service. The SMF sends, to the wireless device, an indication that the PDU session is to be established as the always-on PDU session.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 3, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard, Jayshree Bharatia, Jinsook Ryu
  • Patent number: 12232016
    Abstract: One or more location based network slice coexistence rules for one or more locations of a wireless device are received from a network node. A request message for a first network slice for the wireless device is received from the wireless device being at a first location. A determination is made to accept the first network slice based on the first location and the one or more location based network slice coexistence rules. A first response message indicating acceptance of the first network slice is sent.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 18, 2025
    Assignee: Bloomsbury Design Labs LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard
  • Publication number: 20250056231
    Abstract: A first wireless device sends, to a network function, a first message comprising at least one of a request for an authorization to assist a ranging service, or an assistant capability of the first wireless device for the ranging service. The first wireless device receives, from the network function, a second message indicating that the first wireless device is authorized to assist the ranging service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Kyungmin Park, Esmael Hejazi Dinan
  • Publication number: 20250055769
    Abstract: A method can include communicating, by a wireless device in a radio resource control (RRC) idle state or an RRC inactive state and with a first base station, packets associated with a service. The method can also include determining a quality-of-experience (QoE) of the service based on the communicating the packets. The method can further include sending, to a second base station, a first RRC message indicating that a measurement report associated with QoE of the service is available. The method can additionally include sending, to the second base station, a second RRC message that includes the measurement report. The measurement report can include the QoE of the service and area information associated with the QoE of the service.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 29, 2024
    Publication date: February 13, 2025
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Kyungmin Park, Jian Xu, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Peyman Talebi Fard, SungDuck Chun, Weihua Qiao, Stanislav Filin
  • Publication number: 20250048179
    Abstract: A method can include receiving, by a wireless device from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message that includes at least one packet data convergence protocol (PDCP) configuration parameter for a data radio bearer. The method can also include sending, to the base station and based on the at least one PDCP configuration parameter, a message that includes a source medium access control (MAC) address and a destination MAC address and also includes a header compression index corresponding to the source MAC address and the destination MAC address. The method can further include sending, to the base station, a compressed Ethernet packet that includes a packet header being compressed based on the message and includes the corresponding header compression index.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard
  • Publication number: 20250048271
    Abstract: A wireless device receives, from a base station, a radio resource control (RRC) message indicating the wireless device to transition from an RRC connected state to an RRC inactive state. The RRC message comprises: a time window period in which the wireless device is reachable for paging; and suspension configuration information. In response to the RRC message with the suspension configuration information, the wireless device transitions from the RRC connected state to the RRC inactive state while remaining in a connection management (CM) connected state. The wireless device monitors, in the RRC inactive state, to receive a paging message during the time window period after the transitioning from the RRC connected state to the RRC inactive state in response to the RRC message.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 18, 2024
    Publication date: February 6, 2025
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Jinsook Ryu, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard, Weihua Qiao, Jayshree Bharatia
  • Publication number: 20250039986
    Abstract: An AMF receives, from an SMF, a first request to activate user plane resources of an access network type from among multiple access network types of a MA PDU session of a wireless device, wherein the first request comprises an indication of the access network type, from among the multiple access network types. The AMF transmits, to the SMF, a response to the first request, wherein the response comprises a cause indicating that the AMF attempts to reach the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 14, 2024
    Publication date: January 30, 2025
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Peyman Talebi Fard, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Weihua Qiao, Kyungmin Park
  • Publication number: 20250024288
    Abstract: A first base station receives, from a core network element, a context message comprising an initial context setup request or a user equipment (UE) context modification. The context message comprises a quality of experience (QoE) measurement collection (QMC) configuration for a second base station associated with a wireless device. The first base station determines QMC activation for the second base station; and sends, to the second base station, a request including the QMC configuration. The first base station receives, from the second base station, a QoE measurement report associated with the second base station; and transmits the QoE measurement report to a multi-cell/multicast coordination entity (MCE).
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2024
    Publication date: January 16, 2025
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Jian Xu, Kyungmin Park, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, SungDuck Chun, Peyman Talebi Fard, Weihua Qiao
  • Patent number: 12195210
    Abstract: A mobility management entity (MME) receives, from a first base station, a request for a handover of a wireless device to a second base station. Based on the handover request, the MME sends, to an access and mobility management function (AMF), an indication of an authentication and/or authorization (AA) status for an aerial service of the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 15, 2023
    Date of Patent: January 14, 2025
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Jinsook Ryu, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard, Taehun Kim, Weihua Qiao
  • Publication number: 20250016665
    Abstract: An AMF receives, from a wireless device, a parameter indicating that the wireless device is capable to support an enhanced steering of roaming (SOR) for selecting a standalone non-public network (SNPN), wherein in the enhanced SOR, the wireless device checks whether one or more validity conditions for accessing one or more SNPN are met. The AMF sends, to the wireless device, network access information comprising an identifier of a first SNPN and a validity condition for determining whether the wireless device is allowed to access the first SNPN.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 17, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: SungDuck Chun, Kyungmin Park, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Peyman Talebi Fard, Jian Xu, Weihua Qiao
  • Publication number: 20250016013
    Abstract: Systems, apparatuses, and methods are described for wireless communications. A session management function may provide to a user plane function one or more messages comprising an Ethernet packet filter set and/or information for at least one policy rule. The user plane function may apply the at least one policy rule to a data flow to provide an Ethernet packet data unit session for a wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 9, 2025
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard
  • Publication number: 20250008581
    Abstract: A method can include receiving, by a session management function (SMF), one or more messages that include a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment request; location information of the wireless device; and a single-network slice selection assistance information (S-NSSAI) of the PDU session. The method can also include selecting, by the SMF, a local proxy call session control function (P-CSCF) based on the location information of the wireless device and the S-NSSAI of the PDU session. The method can further include sending, by the SMF to the wireless device, a PDU session establishment accept message comprising an identifier of the P-CSCF.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 16, 2024
    Publication date: January 2, 2025
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Jayshree Bharatia, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard, Weihua Qiao, Jinsook Ryu
  • Patent number: 12185236
    Abstract: A network function receives, from a radio access network (RAN), a message indicating a wireless device identifier of a wireless device, one or more requested network slices requested by the wireless device, isolation of the one or more requested network slices from one or more other network slices, and access and mobility management function (AMF) discovery. The network function sends, to a unified data management (UDM), a subscriber data request message indicating the wireless device identifier and the one or more requested network slices. The network function receives, from the UDM, a subscriber data response message indicating one or more allowed network slices that the wireless device is allowed to access. The network function determines, based on the network slice isolation information, an address of an AMF that serves the one or more allowed network slices and does not serve the one or more other network slices.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 9, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard
  • Patent number: 12185189
    Abstract: An entity in a wireless communication network may request information regarding a wireless device location. Positioning measurement(s) by a base station may be used for determining the wireless device location. Wireless device location information, based on the positioning measurement(s), may be communicated to a network device, via a user plane transmission, to indicate the location of the wireless device with improved accuracy.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 4, 2021
    Date of Patent: December 31, 2024
    Assignee: Comcast Cable Communications, LLC
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Jinsook Ryu, Peyman Talebi Fard, Taehun Kim
  • Publication number: 20240430755
    Abstract: A method can include receiving, by a first base station from a second base station, a next generation radio access network (NG-RAN) node configuration update message. The message can include a slice identifier of a first network slice supported by a cell of the second base station; and a second served cell information NR IE indicating that the cell of the second base station is in a second closed access group (CAG). The method can also include sending, to the second base station, an NG-RAN configuration update acknowledge message comprising a first served cell information NR IE indicating that a cell of the first base station is in a first CAG. The method can further include sending, to the second base station, a handover request message to handover a wireless device to the cell of the second base station.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 9, 2024
    Publication date: December 26, 2024
    Applicant: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Peyman Talebi Fard, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Jinsook Ryu, Kyungmin Park, Weihua Qiao, Jayshree Bharatia
  • Patent number: 12177939
    Abstract: A session management function (SMF) sends, to a user plane function (UPF), a session configuration message comprising a packet detection rule (PDR) for a group communication session, wherein the PDR comprises a multicast address mapped to a plurality of wireless devices associated with the group communication session, and a forwarding rule associated with the multicast address. The SMF receives, from the UPF, a notification of inactivity for the group communication session associated with the multicast address. The SMF sends, to the UPF and after receiving the notification of inactivity, a session modification request comprising a downlink tunnel configuration for the multicast data.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 5, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 24, 2024
    Assignee: Ofinno, LLC
    Inventors: Peyman Talebi Fard, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Jinsook Ryu, Kyungmin Park, Weihua Qiao
  • Patent number: 12167292
    Abstract: A wireless device receives from a base station of a first public land mobile network (PLMN) an indication of a failure of a second PLMN including a PLMN identifier of the second PLMN. The wireless device sends to an access and mobility management function, a registration request indicating the failure of the second PLMN. The registration request includes the PLMN identifier of the second PLMN, and one or more of a subscriber concealed identifier and a permanent equipment identifier of the wireless device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 25, 2023
    Date of Patent: December 10, 2024
    Assignee: HONOR DEVICE CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Weihua Qiao, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Kyungmin Park, Peyman Talebi Fard, Jinsook Ryu
  • Publication number: 20240406857
    Abstract: A method may include receiving, by a wireless device from an access and mobility management function (AMF), a registration accept message comprising one or more configuration parameters of the wireless device. The method may also include receiving, by the wireless device from the AMF, a wireless device configuration update command that includes a parameter for a multimedia priority service (MPS) configuration of the wireless device. The method may further include sending, by the wireless device to the AMF, a packet data unit (PDU) session establishment request after receiving the parameter for the MPS configuration of the wireless device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 14, 2024
    Publication date: December 5, 2024
    Inventors: Peyman Talebi Fard, Esmael Hejazi Dinan, Jinsook Ryu, Kyungmin Park, Taehun Kim, Weihua Qiao